Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Number of maternal deaths

Barbados
1.1 Deaths
in 2023
Saint Lucia
0.8876 Deaths
in 2023
Barbados rank
171st
Saint Lucia rank
173rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Barbados
  • Saint Lucia
11.522.53198520042023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.1 Deaths against 0.8876 Deaths in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2124 Deaths.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Barbados ranks 171st and Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.18 Deaths 2.64 Deaths 0.4663 Deaths Saint Lucia
1990s 2.07 Deaths 2.62 Deaths 0.5498 Deaths Saint Lucia
2000s 1.58 Deaths 1.6 Deaths 0.0122 Deaths Saint Lucia
2010s 1.28 Deaths 1.06 Deaths 0.2191 Deaths Barbados
2020s 1.19 Deaths 1.17 Deaths 0.0165 Deaths Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
Barbados, at 1.1 Deaths against 0.8876 Deaths in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
0.2124 Deaths, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Barbados ranks 171st and Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.